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Theatre Season Kick-Off Reception – September 6th
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"Detroit 67" in rehearsal and set construction.
Get your tickets for DETROIT 67 today!
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Get your tickets here: https://epay.jsums.edu/C20107_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=310
The Drums of Sweetwater is a drama/seriocomic play set in 1968, when an African- American female psychiatrist moves from New York to a small segregated town in Sweetwater, TX. She is hired to examine three African-American male patients and their struggles with mental, spiritual, and emotional challenges.
Their acceptance in society has been stripped from them due to their communities' lack of understanding. During treatment, amidst the highs and lows, the patients discover truths and hidden secrets about themselves, finding that they are all bound together by some form of ancestral power.
The Drums of Sweetwater highlights the deep spiritual connection with one's place in the world, and acknowledges how labeling and misjudgment can affect a person's present state and future reality.
This play occasionally includes heavy language and it is recommended that children of a certain age be accompanied by an adult.
September 29th, 2017 by speech
JSU's new President, William Bynum, Jr., is seen here with Director Yolanda Willams, Stage Manager Avery Evans and the cast of StickFly.
"It's quite an entertaining play" says Coordinator of Theatre Studies and Costume/Prop Designer, Dr. Nadia Bodie-Smith. "The play addresses real present-day issues dealt with in a family in regards to racism and classism. The playwright, Lydia R. Diamond, navigated through those issues and found a way to allow us to laugh at ourselves as well. Audiences will leave in deep conversation and a light step."
This is the Department's first production as the newly merged Department of Art & Theatre. Please come on out and support us. The show starts at 7pm.
One JSU.
September 25th, 2017 by speech
Professor Yohance Myles was an award presenter at the 2017 Bronze Lens Film Festival in Atlanta this past weekend. He also appears in the film "Created Equal", directed by Bill Duke, which won the Best Feature award at the festival.
"Created Equal" Synopsis:
Desperate to become a priest in the Catholic Church, Alejandra Batista turns to Thomas Reilly, a successful lawyer who files suit against the Archdiocese of New Orleans for sex discrimination without justifiable cause. As the trial unfolds, an extremist concocts a plot to stop the heresy against the church by attacking Alejandra and threatening to kill her if she doesn't back off. The films stars Aaron Tveit, Edy Ganem, Lou Diamond Phillips, Greg Alan Williams and Yohance Myles.
Founded in 2009, the Bronze Lens Theatre Festival (http://www.bronzelens.com)has a two-fold mission: to promote Atlanta as the new film mecca for people of color; and to showcase films and provide networking opportunities that will develop the next generation of filmmakers.
September 25th, 2017 by speech
The Department of Art & Theatre at Jackson State University invites you to see Stick Fly, written by celebrated playwright Lydia Diamond and directed by Yolanda Williams.
To purchase tickets drop by our box office in the lobby of the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium on the JSU campus, Prentiss/Lynch Street, or buy your tickets online. Www.jsums.edu/art. Click on Theatre, then click on Box Office to buy tickets. Come join us for a memorable performance.
When the LeVay family opens its house for a weekend visit, the family ends up airing more than the drapes. The LeVay brothers have invited the women in their lives to meet their parents at their luxurious Martha's Vineyard sum-mer home. Younger brother Kent, who has struggled to find direction in his life, and has issues getting along with his father, brings his fiancée Taylor, who studies insects for her vocation. Taylor was raised in a lower-middle-class household by a single mother. Unaccustomed to privilege, she is uncomfortable in the LeVays' home, especially with Cheryl, who is filling in for her mother as the LeVays' maid.
Eldest brother Flip, a successful plastic surgeon and womanizer, brings his new girlfriend, Kimber, who is privileged, white and has spent her life appalled by her status. Tensions flair as race, class and family become prime conversation topics. When a phone call reveals a family secret, everything unravels. By the end of the weekend, lives have been turned upside-down and a family is left to reassemble the pieces.
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NIC to deliver market data at local level
Data about local conditions in 30 geographic markets will soon be available four times each year from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industries (NIC), the group announced today. Information about census levels, supply, demand, pricing, and market shares will be included in the subscription-based service.
Reliable, "transparent" data is needed to attract investors and cheaper capital, according to Bob Kramer, NIC president. Investors and operators will be able to get quick reads on markets that are ripe for development, as well as those that are under- or over-served, he said.
NIC officials see the new service as a bellwether event that will put the seniors markets' information on equal footing with other commercial real estate sectors, such as hotels and apartments.
The MAP effort -- for "Market Area Profiles" -- will initially target the top 30 metro markets, but could expand to 50 in the coming years. Data for the project will be collected and analyzed by ProMatura Group, Oxford, MS. Testing for the program has already been conducted in Detroit, Los Angeles, San Antonio and Tampa.

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Did you participate in the Real Estate Market this year? Did you sell a house that no longer met your needs and purchase a home that was more conducive to your lifestyle? If you are one of the thousands that did one or the other, or both, chances are you used the professional services of a realtor.
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If you are considering a newly constructed home we, as realtors, can access RealNet. This is Canada's database of new home listings. This site includes current records updated on a monthly basis. This database can be conducted by housing type, location, price range and number of bedrooms. It can produce builder names, lot sizes, condo fees, and availabitliy of units.
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Generally, there has been a massive growth in eSports popularity over the course of the last couple of years. That's no surprise considering the amount of money being pumped into the industry. But, only a few expected eSports betting to be pulled into the stars alongside eSports. Sports betting was a giant industry in their own right, and nowadays, judging by the sheer growth of eSports betting popularity, we could even witness it crumbling down to its new electronic competitor. What a strange world we're living in!
What did 2016 bring to eSports betting?
Pinnacle, world famous eSports betting company has recently released a bunch of numbers proving that eSports betting in 2016 experience quite the boom. The company itself underwent a huge growth during last year, and with the trends rising as we speak, it would be no surprise to see their growth increasing even more this year.
The growth we are witnessing in #eSports betting is simply phenomenal! pic.twitter.com/AVzbofnigl
— Pinnacle (@PinnacleSports) December 20, 2016
As you can see, Pinnacle's eSports pre-game bet count has 111% growth in comparison to the last year (2015). That is not nearly as surprising as the 403% growth on live betting which has left everyone in shock. The numbers don't lie and it seems that, if it continues growing like this, eSports will definitely overthrow regular sports betting. It is just a matter of time!
Which eSports were subjects of the largest growth in 2016?
Not all games have experienced the same amount of growth during the last year, that's for sure. Some of them have lost popularity (mostly the marginalized franchises that don't really fit into the A category with some of the most popular ones), while the big 3 (DotA II, CS: GO and LoL) have gained a ton of it.
Judging by the sheer number of bets placed on each particular eSports franchise, the numbers expose DotA II as the clear favorite – with 205% of growth in bets during 2016, DotA II is the most popular eSports betting franchise at the moment. Closely followed by CS: GO with 166% on second place, and lastly is LoL with "just" 98%. This is understandable since League of Legends has been predicted to start losing popularity due to tough competition and lack of interesting competitive content added by the developers.
Here's the huge change in the number of bets placed in major #eSports in 2015/16! pic.twitter.com/yFZy1bnCEP
— Pinnacle (@PinnacleSports) December 20, 2016
Pinnacle at the top of the eSports betting world!
If we said something like this last year, people would make fun of us… But now, more and more people realize that Pinnacle is not a joke anymore. With a couple of years during which Bet365's domination was pretty firm, Pinnacle had enough time to regroup and set up some solid goals for the near future.
It's been a great year & the growth we are seeing in #eSports betting is happening even faster than predicted. pic.twitter.com/K7S2skocpe
— Pinnacle (@PinnacleSports) December 23, 2016
As you can see now, they have put in a massive amount of effort and came out 2016 with 2 betting awards – one from SBC and one from EGR. Both of them prove that Pinnacle is currently at the top of the eSports betting industry, and intending on staying there for the time to come! They even predicted they will surpass Ice Hockey in terms of bet count by the end of 2016, and that happened 1 month before their prediction (on November 29th). Kudos to Pinnacle Sports and their respective staff members, what a wonderful year you've had.


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Olympus Evolt E-3 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with Mechanical Image Stabilization
The camera I've been dreaming about for a couple of years now arrives December 15th. Actually it's not so much the camera as it is the features and functionality in a DSLr that I've been holding out for. A full flip screen with live view. Basic features on a point and shoot but ground breaking technological advances on a DSLr.
I would prefer that this was coming from Canon so that I could continue to use my SD cards but at least somebody is setting the precedent.
Now I just have to wait for the price to drop down into the realm of reason. $1700 US for the body only is a little steep.


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In addition to launching and leading digital content as an editor at USA Today, Aol Travel, Mapquest and World Hum, I also report and write. I'm currently finishing up a book project, and I have contributed to the sites I've led and elsewhere. Some portfolio highlights:
Content Strategy/Editing
Co-created groundbreaking culture and travel publication with Jim Benning in 2001. World Hum was acquired by Discovery Communications/Travel Channel in 2007. I stayed with site and co-managed editorial and business operations as Travel Channel employee, then as a partner from 2011-2012. We built the site and the business upon:
Award-winning first-person narratives
One of the Internet's first and most in-depth travel blogs
Interviews with writers and travelers
Speakers' Corner opinion pieces
Writing Samples
Seven Wonders of the Shrinking Planet
10 Greatest Fictional Travelers
Andrew Potter: The Search for Authenticity
Jason Reitman and Walter Kirn: 'Up in the Air'
John Leland: Sex, Art and Spirituality in 'On the Road'
Ramon Stoppelenburg: The Godfather of CouchSurfing
Chris Doyle: The Art of Jumping on Beds and the '50,000 Beds' Project
Rolf Potts: Revelations From a Postmodern Travel Writer
Matt Gross: Reflections From a 'Round-the-World Journey
Mark Ellingham: Rough Guides and the Ethics of Travel
Nicholas Gill: Life in Chaitén, Chile, a Year After the Eruption
Edited, wrote and guided my team's development of original stories, first-person narratives, guides, videos and interactive maps across desktop, tablets and mobile apps, repositioning and revitalizing a pioneering Internet brand. Under my guidance, my team and I developed:
Major League Baseball Gameday Guides
Domestic and International Destination Coverage
Airport Guides
Pop Culture Travel Guides
Daily Travel Content
Created editorial franchises, partnerships and daily stories, including news coverage, videos and first-person narratives, reviving a brand that had been dormant for 18 months. I devised and executed content and social media strategy. Under my guidance, my team and I developed:
Writing Samples
13 Things Every Florida Traveler Should Know (as Learned From Carl Hiaasen's Novels)
Developed and managed content for The Point, an innovative digital portal featuring custom local news and content for USA Today partners. Also, developed and managed destination travel content for 29 domestic and international cities.


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Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they will post a new Top Ten list that anyone can answer. All you have to do is link back to The Broke and the Bookish on your own Top Ten Tuesday post and add it to the Linky widget.
Top Ten Characters I'd Want With Me On A Desert Island
What a fun topic! It wasn't easy to choose the characters, but I think I'd have good company on that island. A bit quirky, maybe. I don't know how well they would get with each other, though!
1. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. Her skills as a huntress would be great to find food, and generally survive.
2. Lyra Belacqua from His Dark Materials. She is a proven adventuress. If she brings her aletiomether, it could be of great use. And she can spin a tale, so we would never be bored around her.
3. Lettie Hempstock from The Ocean at the End of the Lane. She has lived hundreds/thousands of years, and magic is her second nature. I'm sure she would be very helpful, and nice company.
4. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter. She's the best witch of our times. On top of that, if we need something that can be found on a book, Hermione will have read it. What a great bookworm to keep as company!
5. Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables. Her cheerfulness would be great to keep everyone's spirits up. Besides, she knows how to work on rural environments.
6. Finnick O'Dair from The Hunger Games. He could fish, get seafood, and works well with Katniss. He would also look great on a swimsuit.
7. Iñigo Montoya from The Princess Bride. If we encounter a problem that would need sword wielding, Iñigo would be the best to do so. I always had a soft spot for him.
8. Tarzan from Tarzan. Hello, he grew up in a jungle. He understands animals and nature. Who would be better help on a desert island?
9. Ed Kennedy from I Am the Messenger. He is resourceful, patient and sensitive. I also developed a mild crush on him when I read this book. He is the least skillful on my list, but I believe he would be a great conversationalist.
10. Captain Nemo from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. For when we need to get out of the island. If he doesn't bring his submarine, Hermione could Accio it. He is also widely read and educated.